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Scientists pinpoint brain circuit for spirituality Spirituality may be “deeply woven into our neuro-fabric,” researchers claim. Credit: Michael Ferguson. Consciousness can be both a blessing and a curse. During humanity’s first steps on this planet, the world looked radically different. Mysteries were everywhere and the thought of uncertainty was ever present. It’s no wonder then that virtually every culture across different points of time and geographies have independently invented religious frameworks that soothe existential dread. Even in modern times, more than 80% of people arou...

Study finds a neural circuit for spirituality and religiosity More than 80 percent of people around the world consider themselves to be religious or spiritual. But research on the neuroscience of spirituality and religiosity has been sparse. Previous studies have used functional neuroimaging, in which an individual undergoes a brain scan while performing a task to see what areas of the brain light up. But these correlative studies have given a spotty and often inconsistent picture of spirituality. A new study led by investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital takes a new approach to mapping...